An 82-year-old patient, accompanied by his son, is brought to the emergency department after the son noticed the patient
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 9:37 am
An 82-year-old patient, accompanied by his son, is
brought to the emergency department after the son noticed the
patient was drowsy, had a poor appetite, and nausea and vomiting.
The son brings a large paper sack with the patient’s medications
and said he is not sure which medications the patient has actually
taken. The patient states he takes “just a bunch of pills.” There
are Excedrin Extra Strength, Lortab 10/500, and Vicodin ES among
many other pills in the paper sack. The patient does admit to
drinking several cans of beer each night. The health care provider
suspects acetaminophen toxicity. What other signs could be present?
What does the nurse anticipate the plan of care to be? In the event
an antidote is necessary, what should the nurse have
available?
brought to the emergency department after the son noticed the
patient was drowsy, had a poor appetite, and nausea and vomiting.
The son brings a large paper sack with the patient’s medications
and said he is not sure which medications the patient has actually
taken. The patient states he takes “just a bunch of pills.” There
are Excedrin Extra Strength, Lortab 10/500, and Vicodin ES among
many other pills in the paper sack. The patient does admit to
drinking several cans of beer each night. The health care provider
suspects acetaminophen toxicity. What other signs could be present?
What does the nurse anticipate the plan of care to be? In the event
an antidote is necessary, what should the nurse have
available?